Nuclear Domination From Douluo, Part 23

Chapter 21: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Xiao Wu

"You're Tang Hao's son, Tang San?"

Sword Douluo's intimidating eyes studied Tang San directly.

It was as though Tang San had been stripped bare before him, with no secrets left to hide.

Xiao Wu, hiding behind him, kept her entire head concealed behind Tang San's back, with only her two rabbit ears exposed.

"Senior Sword Douluo, do you know my father?"

Tang San looked at him excitedly.

Although Tang Hao had saved him that day, he had immediately gone after Tang Dongfeng and never appeared again.

If Flender hadn't told him that Tang Hao was definitely fine, Tang San would have thought something had happened to him.

"That's right. Even your father has to call me Uncle Jian when he sees me."

Sword Douluo said smugly.

Not only was he powerful, but his seniority was high as well. He had every advantage.

"Then do you know where my father went?"

Tang San pressed on.

He had discovered that his own background was especially bizarre.

Why had he lived in Holy Soul Village from the moment he was born? Why had his father always looked down on Soul Masters?

In his memories, his father had been the village drunkard, constantly scolded by the village chief and never changing his ways.

It wasn't until Tang Hao taught him the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer at home that he learned his father was anything but ordinary.

After he began school at six, Tang Hao had left. Six years later, Tang San had nearly died at Tang Dongfeng's hands.

That man had appeared again, descending like a god from the heavens to save him, only to vanish again shortly afterward.

He had left nothing behind.

"I don't know."

Sword Douluo answered coldly.

Even if he did know, why should he tell Tang San?

When Ning Rongrong had been bullied just now, Tang San hadn't stepped forward to say a word.

The boy had simply stood there and quietly watched Dai Mubai beat Ning Rongrong up. Had he even planned to watch the whole thing live?

Immediately afterward,

Sword Douluo's icy gaze swept over Dai Mubai.

"Your Grace Sword Douluo, are you really going to bully someone younger than you? I'm the Second Prince of the Star Luo Empire. If you kill me, can your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect bear the consequences of a war between two nations?"

It was impossible for Dai Mubai not to be afraid.

He wasn't Tang Dongfeng, someone who dared to confront a Titled Douluo head-on. If he didn't invoke his family now, then when would he?

"Grandpa Jian, let's just teach him a lesson!"

Ning Rongrong tugged on Sword Douluo's sleeve, afraid that one strike from Chen Xin would simply erase Dai Mubai from existence.

Everyone on the continent knew just how formidable her Grandpa Jian was.

"Hmph. I, Chen Xin, can't be bothered to attack a little brat like you. Do you think I'm Tang Hao, so persistent about taking the life of a junior?"

Sword Douluo did not actually disapprove of Tang Hao's particular approach.

A super genius either had to be recruited or killed.

Otherwise, they would inevitably become a great enemy.

The most laughable part was that Tang Hao, a dignified Titled Douluo, had gone to bully a child under twelve and still returned empty-handed.

He had utterly disgraced the name of Titled Douluo.

"Senior Sword Douluo, is the Tang Hao you mentioned really my father?"

Tang San's heart jolted.

His father was a Titled Douluo. How could he have failed to kill a twelve-year-old child?

Just who was Tang Dongfeng?

Not only had he severely injured Teacher Zhao, but even Tang San's father had failed to kill him.

"Heh. Tang Hao wanted to kill Tang Dongfeng to keep this girl's identity from being exposed, didn't he?"

Sword Douluo had more or less pieced together the entire story.

Tang Dongfeng had probably used some special means to uncover Xiao Wu's secret as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, prompting Tang San to attack him viciously.

Tang Dongfeng had refused to sit and await death, so he fought back. At that point, Tang San had been no match for him.

Tang Hao had rushed over to rescue him, intending to kill the person who knew their secret.

Unfortunately, Tang Hao had never expected the secret techniques on the boy to allow him to hold out against him for a while.

In the end, Tang Dongfeng had lasted until Sea Dragon Douluo arrived to rescue him. He had escaped safely, while Tang Hao had launched a relentless pursuit across thousands of miles.

If Tang Hao failed to kill them, he would be creating a powerful enemy for the Clear Sky Sect.

The Clear Sky Sect had already been forced into seclusion by Spirit Hall.

With Tang Dongfeng and the force behind him added to the equation, the Clear Sky Sect would likely have no choice but to seal its gates forever.

"Senior Sword Douluo, what's wrong with Xiao Wu?"

Tang San had no idea that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit who had taken human form to seek a future in the human world.

"I'll be taking this Hundred-Thousand-Year rabbit with me."

With speed too fast for anyone to react, Sword Douluo appeared beside Xiao Wu.

He casually released a strand of Soul Power, sealing Xiao Wu's Soul Power.

"Go back and tell your father that Tang Dongfeng is an honored guest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Sword Douluo grabbed Ning Rongrong with his right hand, stepped onto the Seven Kill Sword in an instant, and flew toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

As for Tang Hao coming to seek revenge?

That was unless he wanted to face three Titled Douluo above Rank 95, along with a supreme support Soul Master.

Sword Douluo's words had clearly tied Tang Dongfeng to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's interests.

Did it matter whether it was true?

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year... Soul Beast?"

Tang San was instantly stunned. Xiao Wu, who had lived alongside him for six years, was actually a humanoid Soul Beast?

"This..."

Dai Mubai and Oscar were dumbfounded. Could things really work like this?

They had always thought Xiao Wu and Tang San were childhood sweethearts, innocent companions who had grown up together, perhaps even a child bride.

Yet Xiao Wu's identity had been exposed, as had Tang San's father, Tang Hao.

Tang Hao could not possibly have been unaware that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

In other words,

Tang Hao had raised Xiao Wu at Tang San's side so that he could hunt her down when the time was right.

Then there was Tang San's attempt to kill Tang Dongfeng for Xiao Wu, followed by Tang Hao appearing to kill Tang Dongfeng as well.

Everything seemed to point toward Tang San's family raising Soul Beasts in captivity.

And Tang Hao's Soul Rings included a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Could that be how he had obtained it?

Flying on his sword, atop the Seven Kill Sword,

Sword Douluo held Ning Rongrong in one arm and carried Xiao Wu in the other as he raced toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at full speed.

Although Tang Dongfeng had said that Sea Dragon Douluo was keeping Tang Hao occupied,

Sword Douluo still had to be cautious. He feared Tang Hao might be near Shrek.

With Ning Rongrong in his arms, he definitely could not fight Tang Hao.

Sword Douluo flew at top speed. Once they returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they would be safe.

"Grandpa Jian, is Xiao Wu really a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Ning Rongrong stared blankly at Xiao Wu dangling ahead of them, scarcely able to believe it.

That adorable bunny girl was actually a real rabbit.

She just wondered whether a Hundred-Thousand-Year rabbit would taste good grilled with a sprinkle of cumin.

"Yes. When Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts take human form, only Titled Douluo can see through them. This rabbit was raised beside Tang San, so she'll definitely become Tang San's Soul Ring in the future."

Sword Douluo said gravely.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—especially one with no ability to resist—could certainly be called an unparalleled treasure.

If he had a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, wouldn't he be able to crush Bone Senior with ease?

"But Xiao Wu looks exactly the same as us."

Ning Rongrong stared curiously at Xiao Wu, fascinated by this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

"Rongrong, what do you think of Tang Dongfeng?"

Sword Douluo was calculating what benefits Xiao Wu could bring to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If he gave Xiao Wu to Tang Dongfeng, could he gain the friendship of the force behind him?

Even so, Chen Xin still felt it was not secure enough.

The best solution would be a marriage alliance between Tang Dongfeng and Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong could only cultivate to Rank 79 in her lifetime. She definitely could not absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.